Popular Links

2018 SCORES: Class of 2018 Surpasses 2017 Scores on SAT College Readiness Assessment While also Outperforming State, National Graduates

Thursday’s release, October 25, by the South Carolina Department of Education of results for the 2018 SAT college admissions assessment shows members of the graduating Class of 2018 in Aiken County Public Schools outperforming state and national public schools while also improving upon 2017 District scores.

The SAT is a nationally recognized college admissions examination that consists of subject area tests in English, reading, writing and mathematics.

“We are pleased to see these improved scores on the SAT for Aiken County graduates of the Class of 2018,” stated Jeanie Glover, Chief Officer of Instruction for Aiken County Public Schools. “More of our students chose to take the SAT this year as an indicator of college readiness. As educators, we utilize these assessments to measure the performance of our students against their peers from across our state and the nation, and we are proud that our students have once again outperformed state and national scoring averages.”

The newly released SAT scores are the results of testing during the 2017-18 school year.

THE SAT – 2018 STATE/ACPSD COMPARISON SCORES

SUBJECT/COMPOSITE

SC Public Schools 2018

ACPSD 2018

Composite Score

1064

1067

English, Reading & Writing

543

542

Math

520

525

SAT SCORES

Aiken County Public School graduates in the Class of 2018 exceeded the average for state public school graduates in math by five points, and were one point below the average for state public school scores in English, Reading & Writing. Year-over-year performance increased in all subject areas. Aiken County’s Class of 2018 outperformed members of the Class of 2017 by 15 points on the overall assessment.

THE SAT – 2017/2018 ACPSD COMPARISON SCORES

SUBJECT AREA/COMPOSITE

ACPSD 2017

ACPSD 2018

Composite Score

1052

1067

English, Reading & Writing

533

542

Math

520

525

Class of 2018 graduates at Ridge Spring-Monetta High School saw the largest gains for an individual school, increasing the school’s SAT composite score by 148 points, from 904 in 2017 to 1052 in 2018. Five of seven Aiken County high schools improved their SAT composite score in 2018, and four of those (Aiken High, North Augusta High, Ridge Spring-Monetta High, and Silver Bluff High) did so by 20 points or more. South Aiken High School posted the District’s highest composite SAT score at 1104.

THE SAT – 2017/2018 ACPSD SCHOOL COMPARISON SCORES

Subject

English, Reading & Writing

Math

Composite

School

2017

2018

2017

2018

2017

2018

Aiken

532

545

523

530

1054

1076

Midland Valley

530

528

514

500

1044

1027

North Aug.

533

547

517

527

1050

1073

Ridge Spring

450

527

454

526

904

1052

South Aiken

548

553

540

551

1089

1104

Silver Bluff

506

517

494

503

1000

1020

Wagener-Salley

522

506

488

445

1010

951

“We are excited to see the majority of our high schools improve their performance on the SAT assessment in 2018,” Glover added. “Our goal as a school system is always to see this positive trend continue year to year.”

Follow Us

The Consolidated School District of Aiken County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provider of educational services for students and, accordingly, does not illegally discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, disability, sex, age, alienage, national origin, or marital status.

The Consolidated School District of Aiken County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provider of educational services for students and, accordingly, does not illegally discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, disability, sex, age, alienage, national origin, or marital status.